Figure Museum

The Figure Museum (Malay: Muzium Tokoh) is a museum in Johor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia.

Figure Museum
Muzium Tokoh
LocationJohor Bahru, Johor, Malaysia
Coordinates1°28′20.4″N 103°45′56.1″E
TypeMuseum

History

The museum building was originally constructed in 1896 in British Malaya.[1][2][3]

Architecture

The museum is housed in the Dato' Jaafar Building, which was the official residence of Jaafar Muhammad, the first Chief Minister of Johor. The building was constructed in a 100-hectare of land on Senyum Hill.[4] The building resembles the British Royal family buildings Hardwick Hall in the United Kingdom. The building consists of three floors and four towers at its each corner.[5]

Exhibitions

The museum showcases the history of Johor and Johor Sultanate. It also regularly holds temporary exhibitions about famous people of Johor.[6][7]

See also

References
  1. "How to spend 24 hours in heritage-rich Johor Baru". Malay Mail Online. 1 October 2015. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
  2. Augustin, Kerry-Ann (27 August 2017). "Colours of a nation". New Straits Times. Retrieved 27 July 2018.
  3. Gray, Helen (12 July 2018). "Partly Lost in Translation". The Iskandarian. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
  4. Noraslindaar (29 September 2020). "Figure Museum Johor" [Muzium Tokoh Johor]. Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (in Malay). Retrieved 22 January 2021.
  5. "Muzium Tokoh Johor". Yayasan Warisan Johor (in Malay). Retrieved 20 October 2016.
  6. BERNAMA (18 September 2019). "Sejarah tokoh sastera, budaya dipamer di Muzium Tokoh" [History, Culture of Literature Figures Showcased at Figure Museum] (in Malay). Retrieved 22 January 2021.
  7. "Pameran Tokoh Sastera Johor, Shaharom Husain di Muzium Tokoh Johor" [Shaharom Husain, Johor's Literature Figure Exhibition in Figure Museum Johor] (in Malay). 18 September 2019. Retrieved 22 January 2021.


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